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The Civil War in Florida may not have been the scene for the decisive battles everyone remembers, but Florida played her part. While Confederates fought to preserve their sovereignty and way of life, Union troops descended on Florida with a three-part mission to cripple the Confederacy: to destroy seashore salt works, to prevent the transfer of supplies and raw materials into and out of the state, and to seize slaves and cattle.-- Union soldiers skirmished with the infamous Confederate Cavalry Captain John J. Dickison, who held his ground in Florida using guerrilla tactics-- At the Battle of Natural Bridge, a ragtag Confederate force of old men and young boys repelled a Yankee invasion of Tallahassee, making it the only capital east of the Mississippi not captured by force-- In 1864, Florida's government organized the Cow Cavalry, whose duty was to protect and escort Florida's cattle northwardDiscovering the Civil War in Florida chronicles both land and sea maneuvers. Maps showing the major skirmishes in each geographical area, as well as railroads that existed at the time, highlight the text. Sprinkled throughout are photos from the state archives and woodcut illustrations from books written during or soon after the war. For each town, the author has included excerpts from official government reports by officers on both sides of the battle lines as well as excerpts from other sources, including first-hand reports of the death and destruction soldiers brought to Florida's sparsely populated towns.You can visit Civil War sites in Florida today. Some offer magnificent structures to explore, such as Fort Zachary Taylor in Key West. Others are places where onlybattlefield sites and memorials remain. Read a short history of each site and find out about amenities, directions, hours, and admission fees.… (plus d'informations)
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Dedicated to my dear wife and traveling companion, Miriam, who graciously trekked with me all across Florida looking for obscure sites and long-forgotten monuments, and to my good friend Rod McMichael--with fond memories of Civil War talks in "the room" with cold drinks, warm laughs, and ballgames on TV. The seeds of this book were sown there.
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The military actions within Florida during the Civil War began with a large bang at Pensacola's Fort Pickens during the spring and summer of 1861 but soon faded to a secondary role as 1862 and 1863 rolled on.
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President Andrew Johnson granted the pardon in 1869, allowing Mudd to return home.
The Civil War in Florida may not have been the scene for the decisive battles everyone remembers, but Florida played her part. While Confederates fought to preserve their sovereignty and way of life, Union troops descended on Florida with a three-part mission to cripple the Confederacy: to destroy seashore salt works, to prevent the transfer of supplies and raw materials into and out of the state, and to seize slaves and cattle.-- Union soldiers skirmished with the infamous Confederate Cavalry Captain John J. Dickison, who held his ground in Florida using guerrilla tactics-- At the Battle of Natural Bridge, a ragtag Confederate force of old men and young boys repelled a Yankee invasion of Tallahassee, making it the only capital east of the Mississippi not captured by force-- In 1864, Florida's government organized the Cow Cavalry, whose duty was to protect and escort Florida's cattle northwardDiscovering the Civil War in Florida chronicles both land and sea maneuvers. Maps showing the major skirmishes in each geographical area, as well as railroads that existed at the time, highlight the text. Sprinkled throughout are photos from the state archives and woodcut illustrations from books written during or soon after the war. For each town, the author has included excerpts from official government reports by officers on both sides of the battle lines as well as excerpts from other sources, including first-hand reports of the death and destruction soldiers brought to Florida's sparsely populated towns.You can visit Civil War sites in Florida today. Some offer magnificent structures to explore, such as Fort Zachary Taylor in Key West. Others are places where onlybattlefield sites and memorials remain. Read a short history of each site and find out about amenities, directions, hours, and admission fees.
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